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S.Res. 493 (117th)

A resolution recognizing the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower all parents with the freedom to choose the best educational environment for their children and to combat destructive ideologies like Critical Race Theory promoted by many public schools.

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Introduced

19 January 2022

Last action

19 January 2022 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S352)

Sponsors

James Lankford, Kevin Cramer, Ron Johnson, Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Cindy Hyde-Smith, Ted Cruz, Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], John Boozman, Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Steve Daines, Roger Wicker, Thomas Tillis

Subjects

Environment, Education

Source updated

21 April 2025

Environment · Education

Summary

This resolution recognizes and promotes the importance of parental involvement in the education of children and recognizes the necessity of school choice as a tool to empower parents to choose the best educational environment for their children.

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Timeline

  1. 19 January 2022

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S352)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 January 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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